Finally I own a cell phone I'm proud of
Written: Jun 05 '03
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Pros: stylish, nice features, easy to read screen, custom settings
Cons: not very big
The Bottom Line: Size aside, this phone is really solid. I'm glad I bought it.
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| cult2038's Full Review: Panasonic Allure EB-TX310 (Silver) |
I picked up the Allure from attwireless.com as a hardware upgrade from my Erickson phone that broke a few days ago.
So far I'm thrilled with the phone.
It's a nice looking phone, clean lines, a nice shape, but it's a lot lighter and shorter than I was hoping it would be. But like I told the customer service rep when I turned the phone on, I want that big hunkin' Zack Morris cell phone (if you don't remember Saved by the Bell, go back to watching your Barney videos).
The features on this phone are pretty hot. Some are standard, customizable welcome screen, caller-associated ring tones. Some I think are pretty new features. 6 backlight color options, standby screen choices and a huge phone book (250 entries, including 4 phone numbers, email address (for text messaging), and birthday.
From the phone book entry you can customize ring tone, backlight color and standby screen to be associated to that caller.
The first feature I played with was the backlight options. Six options include amber, yellow (which matches the light on the keypad), green, blue, purple & teal. The standby screen option would be cool if I could download new screens, the out-of-box options are sort of on the generically lame side.
The ring tones are equally generic, 5 rings, 10 preset melodies, and a handful of customizable melodies (which looks pretty tricky if you don't know how to read music). There's also a voice ring option for the narcissist in all of us.
Along with the voice ring option is a built in voice recorder for short memos/personal notes. A nice little feature if you're forgetful like me.
I have no problem with the volume settings. Of course I don't walk around talking in the middle of stores/at the movies/in line at 7-11. In fact, if you do that, you're a jerk. Cell phones are meant to be used in cars, where they distract you from oncoming traffic.
The hands free adapter I got, which is your standard ear bud w/ mic on the chord is nice. It doesn't have a foam cover to get lost, and is actually pretty comfortable. The only problem with this lies on the phone. The cover for the ear piece plug is detachable and pushing microscopic. It is so going to get lost. It should definitely be attached to the phone.
All the draw backs to the phone are associated with it's size. Maybe I have fat fingers, but I like a cell phone with some bulk. Something I can comfortably rest on my shoulder. Aside from that, the phone is dang near perfect for me.
Recommended:
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Amount Paid (US$): 140
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Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA
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